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Jade Empire, BioWare’s Epic Martial Arts Masterpiece, Goes
Gold
April 1, 2005
Pre-Order the Limited Edition Now to Receive a Bonus Character
at No Extra Cost
BioWare’s dazzling vision of mythological China will
soon spring to life, as Microsoft Game Studios announced today that
Jade Empire™ has gone gold. The stunningly beautiful action-RPG,
exclusively for Xbox®, will burst into North American retail
outlets starting on April 12, with worldwide distribution occurring
shortly thereafter. Jade Empire fever has reached a deafening roar
recently, with more than 11 major media outlets naming it one of
the most anticipated games of 2005.
The Limited Edition of Jade Empire is loaded with bonus content and
is now available for pre-order at the same price as the regular
edition. The Limited Edition is packaged in a special foil hologram
box and features a bonus character and fighting style. The bonus
character, Monk Zeng, has the ability to channel his Chi, or
spiritual energy, to fuel powerful magic attacks that manipulate
both elemental and spiritual forces. Monk Zeng can equip himself
with a special weapon called the spade staff, a deadly weapon
useful for slashing foes at a distance and finishing them with
lethal follow-up attacks. The Jade Empire Limited Edition is
available for pre-order now for the same suggested retail price as
the standard version, $49.95 (U.S.).
Created by the award-winning development team at BioWare, Jade
Empire will let players master dozens of martial arts fighting
styles and mystical powers that match the awesome spectacle of Hong
Kong action movies. The game features a deep, rich story in the
tradition of BioWare, which most recently developed Star Wars®:
Knights of the Old Republic™. Players can train under their
master's watchful eye to learn powerful martial arts and mystical
powers. When danger threatens, players will travel across the
world, from the harsh mountains of the Land of Howling Spirits to
the lush gardens of the Imperial City. In their adventures, players
will face powerful human and supernatural foes, learn exotic and
magical martial arts and discover the darkest secrets of the world.
Only by mastering the greatest fighting styles and defeating the
most powerful enemies will players earn their place as a master of
martial arts in the world of Jade Empire.
For more information about Jade Empire, visit http://xbox.com/jadeempire/ or
http://jade.bioware.com/.
BioWare Corp. is an electronic entertainment company that develops
computer and console games. BioWare's developers have just wrapped
up work on Jade Empire™, a BioWare-created intellectual property to
be published by Microsoft for the Xbox on April 12, 2005; and are
hard at work on Dragon Age™, a PC RPG set in a brand new world
created and owned by BioWare. BioWare is also developing its
next-generation BioWare Eclipse Engine™ technology, as well as an
unannounced next-generation title based on yet another
BioWare-created intellectual property. BioWare has an online fan
community consisting of more than 2.4 million registered users that
connect to discuss the company’s current and future games. In
November 2004, the company launched the BioWare Online Store, where
fans can purchase new content for their favorite BioWare games.
Previously published projects include: the 2003 Game of the Year
Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ for PC and Xbox, the
award-winning Neverwinter Nights™ series, the genre-defining
Baldur's Gate™ role-playing game series for the PC, MDK™2 for
Dreamcast and PC, MDK™2: Armageddon for PlayStation®2 and Shattered
Steel™. BioWare information can be found online at www.bioware.com.
Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and
developer of games for the Xbox® video game system, the Windows®
operating system and online platforms. Comprising a network of top
developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating
innovative and diverse games for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/games), including such
franchises as Age of Empires®, Flight Simulator and Zoo Tycoon®;
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com),
including such games as Fable® and franchises as Halo®, Project
Gotham Racing® and MechAssault®; and MSN® Games (http://www.games.msn.com), the official games channel
for the MSN network and home to such hits as “Bejeweled” and
“Hexic™.”
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the
video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for
the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox
delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful
hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline,
“It’s Good to Play Together,” captures the spirit of Xbox as the
social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now
available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
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